Heavy snow and strong winds are set to hit the Macclesfield this week.

The Met Office is warning drivers and commuters to take precautions as Arctic winds from Canada hit the north west of England.

Strong winds are expected all day on Wednesday (January 11) and it's expected to snow all day on Thursday (January 12).

Gusts of up to 45mph are expected on Wednesday morning but will subside by Thursday when there will be a mixture of heavy snow and sleet. It is expected to snow from about 9am but will get heavier by the afternoon - around 3pm - and will continue into the early hours of Friday.

It will continue to feel very cold over the weekend with snow expected to return on Sunday night at around 9pm.

The Met Office summary reads: "Becoming increasingly cold to end the week with scattered snow showers at times. It'll also be very windy, especially through Wednesday and Thursday."